Pet Treat Bag

ABSTRACT

The present invention provides pet handlers with a bag designed to allow easy transport of and access to pet treats. The pet treat bag is comprised of (1) the main body to hold the treats, (2) a cover that closes the bag tightly using a mechanism that can be opened using one hand, and (3) a means for easily attaching the bag to external objects, including but not limited to, leashes, belt loops, purses, backpacks, and more.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of Invention

The present invention relates to a bag designed to hold pet treats andallow pet caretakers easy access to treats. The bag is lightweight,convenient, easy to open, and easy to clean.

2. Description of the Related Art

Existing treat carriers are large, bulky, and difficult to access whilealso managing sometimes unruly pets. They are often too large to attachto a pet's leash and need to be attached to one's waistband. Smallertreat carriers have drawstring closure mechanisms, making it impossibleto access the contents of the carrier using only one hand.

Given the current market, treat bags that are lightweight, convenient tocarry, easy to open, and easy to clean are not yet available.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

A main object of the present invention is to provide pet owners with apet treat bag that is easy to carry, open, and use to access treats. Thepet treat bag of the present invention comprises a bag body with a spacefor treats to be stored and carried, along with a cover that seals thebag and prevents treats from falling out while also being easy to open.Another object of the present invention is to provide a pet treat bagthat is easy to open using one hand.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a pet treat bagwhere the attachment mechanism can be easily attached to a desiredobject.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a pet treat bagwhere the bag's body holds its form regardless of the number of treatswithin it.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a pet treat bagwhere the bag body has an elastic element that allows the bag to expandand contract to fit a varied number of treats.

Accordingly, in order to accomplish the above objects, the presentinvention provides a pet treat bag, comprising:

a bag body having a front side, back side, and two side walls with acavity to store pet treats and a top opening to access the treats;

a bag cover that reaches from the back of the bag body over the front ofthe bag body; an attachment device that allows the bag to be attached todesired objects.

These and other objectives, features, and advantages of the presentinvention will become apparent from the following detailed description,the accompanying drawings, and the appended claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the pet treat bag in a fully closedstate from the side, according to the preferred embodiment of thepresent invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the pet treat bag in a fully closedstate from the front, according to the preferred embodiment of thepresent invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the pet treat bag in an open state fromthe side, according to the preferred embodiment of the presentinvention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the pet treat bag in an open state fromthe front, according to the preferred embodiment of the presentinvention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Referring to FIGS. 1-4 of the drawings, a pet treat bag according to apreferred embodiment of the present invention is illustrated, whereinthe pet treat bag comprises of a bag body 10, a closure flap 20, anattachment loop 31, a closure flap closing mechanism 23 on the closureflap edge 21, and a front closure mechanism 24 on the front bottom edge22.

The pet treat bag has a front side 11, back side 12, and two sidewalls13, defining a treat space 14 to store pet treats therein, as well as atop opening 15 to enable users to fill the treat space 14 with treats.According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the pettreat bag is designed in such a way that treats can be easily accessedthrough the top opening 15.

To ensure the bag opening 15 remains closed and prevent treats storedwithin the treat space 14 from falling out, the pet treat bag has aclosure flap 20 which extends from the back side 12 and is frontwardlyfolded to cover the top opening 15 of the bag body 10 so as to enclosethe treat space 14. The closure flap 20 has a closure flap mechanism 23that extends along the closure flap edge 21, which can attach and detachfrom the front closure mechanism 24, which extends along the front coveredge 22 on the front side 11 of the bag body 10.

According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, theclosure flap mechanism 23 is on the inner side of the closure flap 20and the front closure mechanism 24 is on the outer side of the frontside 11. The closure flap mechanism 23 and front closure mechanism 24are arranged to fasten in such a way that the closure flap 20 isretained in a closed position and tightly covers the top opening 15. Theclosure flap mechanism 23 and front closure mechanism 24 can be otherconnectors, including magnet, button snap, and other attachable anddetachable means. According to the preferred embodiment of the presentinvention, the closure flap mechanism 23 and front closure mechanism 24are Velcro.

According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, toaccommodate different treat types and quantities within the treat space14, the bag body 10 further comprises side elastics 16 within the topedges of the sidewalls 13. The side elastics 16 enable the bag opening15 to decrease and increase in size to securely retain treats within thetreat space 14. The side elastics 16 also pull the front side 11 and theback side 12 towards each other so as to form the treat space 14 in atrapezoid shape. This structure both prevents treats from falling out ofthe treat space 14 when there are smaller volumes of treats within thetreat space 14 as the bag opening 15 shrinks in size while also allowinga larger volume of treats to be stored inside the treat space 14 byexpanding the bag opening 15 to accommodate additional volume of treats.

It should be noted that the pet treat bag, including the front side 11,back wall 12, and closure flap 20, have inner linings to ensure the bagbody 10 retains its shape even when it does not contain treats and thatthey have an inner fabric lining that is easy to wipe down to ensure thebag body 10 can be cleaned of treat residue.

According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the pettreat bag further has an attachment loop 31 to enable the pet treat bagto be attached to foreign objects and carry it around more easily.

One skilled in the art will understand that the embodiment of thepresent invention as shown in the drawings and described above isexemplary only and not intended to be limiting

It will thus be seen that the objects of the present invention have beenfully and effectively accomplished. The embodiments have been shown anddescribed for the purposes of illustrating the functional and structuralprinciples of the present invention and are subject to change withoutdeparture from such principles. Therefore, this invention includes allmodifications encompassed within the spirit and scope of the followingclaims.

What is claimed is: 1) A pet treat bag comprising: a bag body having afront side, a back side, and two sidewalls defining a treat space tostore pet treats therein and a bag opening enabling access to the treatspace, wherein said bag body comprises side elastics along the top edgesof the sidewalls at said bag opening so as to shrink the size of saidbag opening of said bag body for securely retaining treats within saidtreat space and to substantially pull said front and back sides towardseach other so as to form said treat space having a trapezoid shape; aclosure flap, having a front cover edge, extended from said back side ofsaid bag body for covering said bag opening of said treat space, whereinsaid closure flap is frontwardly folded to cover said bag opening ofsaid bag body so as to enclose said treat space for retaining said pettreats therein, wherein said bag opening of said bag body is shrunk forpreventing said treats from falling out of said treat space when saidclosure flap is unfolded to open up said treat space; a mechanism thatallows attachment and detachment of the closure flap to the front sideof the bag body; an attachment loop for said bag body to be attached toforeign objects and carried.